Messi scored his first goal of the tournament with a free kick in Argentina’s first group stage match against Chile in a 1–1 draw. The 34-year-old striker scored twice in the 4-1 win against Bolivia, one from a chance and the other in a gentle lob near the goalkeeper. Carlos Lampe. He netted his fourth in another free kick in a 3–0 win against Ecuador In the quarter finals.
Messi also had five assists in the tournament. Argentina’s only goal in the Copa America in which he was not included was Angel Di Maria in the final against Brazil.
The 24-year-old Diaz, once a player of an indigenous team in Colombia, made a splash in the South American tournament with a beautiful goal.
Diaz’ first came from an impressive volley during the group stage in a 2–1 loss against Brazil, a goal considered by many analysts to be the tournament’s best.
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He later scored with almost no angle against the Argentine goalkeeper. emiliano martínez 1-1 to draw the semi-finals.
Then in the third-place match against Peru, the striker scored twice. He came first after controlling the ball with his chest and right foot before hitting the goalkeeper calmly pedro galleys. The second came from an explosion from outside the box in a shot that gave Colombia a last-minute victory.
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